Tractor frame and carriage



0. A. AND W. T. HUCKABEE.

TRACTOR FRAME AND CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. I919.

1,3 3,977, Patented Dec. 28,1920.

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TRACTOR FRAME AND CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. I919.

1 63,977, Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

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W Mew/"a s UNITED STATES PALI'ENT OFFICE.

OTIS A. H'UCKAIBEE A'ND WILLIAM T. HU'CKABEE, OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS,

TRACTOR FRAME AND CARRIAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

Application filed March 8, 1919. Serial No. 281,349.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, OTIS A. HUCKABEE and WILLIAM T. HUOKABEE, citizensof the United States of America, residing at Texarkanafin the county ofMiller and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tractor Frames and Carriages, of which the following isa specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to a tractor-frame and carriage more particularlyto novel means for adapting the same carriage or frame for plowing orbreaking purposes and for cultivation purposes.

The object of invention is the provision of simple and eflicient meansfor quickly converting a carriage or frame into a plowing-type of anapparatus or into a cultivating-type of an apparatus.

With this and other objects in view, our invention comprises certainnovel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafterspecifically described, fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an apparatus constructed in accordancewith the present invention and adapted for plowing or breaking purposes,while Fig. 2 is a top plan view of our apparatus shown adjusted forcultivating purposes.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, l designates the mainframe, and 2 designates the lateral extensions onboth sides thereof.

The main frame 1 is made up of side bars 3, a front sectional bar 4:,and a rear angle bar 5. Crossed bars 6 brace the sides and ends of themain frame, and at the central portion of bars 6 is a central bracingplate 7 Front bracing plates 8 are secured to the inner corners of themain frame (Fig. 1), and rear bracing plates 9 are secured to the rearcorners of the main frame.

The lateral extensions 2 comprise the outer side pieces 10, which areconnected, at their inner ends, to connecting plates 11. Each side piece10 is provided with an inner angularly disposed portion 10 (Fig. 1).

The front sectional bar 4 extends across the lateral extension 2, at 12,and then this bar is'braced through the medium of parallel pieces, orbars, or beams 13; the general configuration of the front of the frameof the apparatus is V-shaped, as shown. In other words, our framecomprises a V- shaped front portion 14, provided at its rearw1th a mainframe 1, and with lateral extensions 2.

The guiding wheel 15 is suitably j ournaled upon vertical shaft 16,which shaft 16 extends through a part of the front portion of theV-shaped frame 14.

l/Ve provide two supporting wheels 17 journaled upon crank axles 18. Theupper or inner portion 19 of each crank axle 18 1s always mounted inangle bolt brackets 20. In the breaking or plowing position, Fig. 1, theinner ends of the crank axles are positioned under the rear angle bar orplate 5 and two angle bolt brackets 20 secure the inner end of eachcrank axle to the primary frame. Each bracket 20 is provided with nuts21 upon its ends for fastening the bracket in place.

In Fig. 1 the supporting wheels are positioned for plowing purposes, butif it is de sired to convert the apparatus into a carriage forcultivating purposes, all that is necessary is to remove the crank axlesfrom off the angle bolt brackets carried by the main frame, then place aair of angle closure plates 24 in position 'or connecting the rear ends,at 25, of the lateral extensions 2 to the main frame, as clearly shownin Fig. 2. Each plate 24 is detachably secured to the plates 9 and 27.An angle piece 28 is fastened at the inner end of each angle plate 24:and is also fastened to the side 3 of the main frame, when the apparatusis converted into a cultivating apparatus, as shown in Fig. 2. A pair ofangle bolt brackets 20 are positioned upon the angle closure plates 24in the same manner as when the apparatus is converted for plowing orbreaking purposes; the location and position of the brackets beingclearly shown in Fig. 2.

A link connecting device 22 is used in conjunction with each crank axle,whether the apparatus is being used for cultivating or plowing purposes.

From the foregoing description, it is to be understood that we haveinvented a durable and efficient apparatus that can be quickly convertedfor plowing or cultivating purposes, and that this apparatus is forcarrying a plow or plows, or cultivator teeth, and which is adapted tosupport a tractor engine as well, but as no claim is presented for themanner of attaching the teeth or plows or supporting the tractor engineon the frame, no specific disclosure of these applications is made, butmere mentioning of the same was thought advisable to further point outthe application or utility of our apparatus.

We reserve the right to make such minor alterations or changes in ourapparatus as shall appear to one skilled in the art to which the samerelates, and which alterations or changes shall fairly fall within thesec e of the appended claim.

hat we claim is: Y

In an apparatus of the class described, the

combination with. a main frame, of lateral extensions fastened to saidmain frame, axles detachably secured to the rear end of the main frameand extending at their outer ends between the main frame and the lateralextensions, wheels on said axles between the main frame and the lateralextensions and extending rearwardly beyond the rear end of the mainframe, and means for also fastening the axles t0 the rear end of themain frame and the rear end of said lateral extensions, whereby thewheels will be carried on the axles outside of the lateral extensions.

In testimony whereof we hereunto afii our signatures.

OTIS A. I-IUOKABEE. WILLIAM T. HUCKABEE.

